Who knew they still made such lovely 1980's-esque hunter green 6x6 matte ceramic tile? I say, if you've managed to get your hands on it for installation in a 2007-built home, why not really set it off with giant grout joints, in, I don't know, maybe a dull whitish-gray color? Yes? Excellent! So our dilemma was this: How to do away with this dismal backsplash without spending (wasting) money on a new tile one given that it would sooner than later be ripped out when it comes time for the new counters and such? Our solution: chalkboard. You've probably seen this before in traditional black, but we created a custom color chalk paint using this easy recipe from Martha Stewart. I'll be the first to admit, it's not as practical as tile, but for a temporary solution that looks really pretty and is lots of fun (note the Mojito recipe we used for quickly mixing multiple pitchers during our holiday party) it's great - and even better, it cost less than $50 start to finish.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Chalkboard backsplash
Who knew they still made such lovely 1980's-esque hunter green 6x6 matte ceramic tile? I say, if you've managed to get your hands on it for installation in a 2007-built home, why not really set it off with giant grout joints, in, I don't know, maybe a dull whitish-gray color? Yes? Excellent! So our dilemma was this: How to do away with this dismal backsplash without spending (wasting) money on a new tile one given that it would sooner than later be ripped out when it comes time for the new counters and such? Our solution: chalkboard. You've probably seen this before in traditional black, but we created a custom color chalk paint using this easy recipe from Martha Stewart. I'll be the first to admit, it's not as practical as tile, but for a temporary solution that looks really pretty and is lots of fun (note the Mojito recipe we used for quickly mixing multiple pitchers during our holiday party) it's great - and even better, it cost less than $50 start to finish.
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I like the chalkboard much better. Can't wait to see the whole thing in it's finished state.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely feels like a happier space now :) We'll be posting some additional photos of our 'mini makeover' soon.
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